Disclaimer: This is an old post i made way back February 20, 2010 at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000015559572. This was actually dedicated before to my partner that time so some phrases are deleted. Just wanna share it again, Enjoy!
February is kind of the black sheep of the month family. It's the month when you start to bail on your New Year's resolutions. You're annoyed because it's already HOT outside. One of the big holidays is in celebration of a rodent with mystical, prognosticative powers. I'm thinking about becoming a believer. Nothing really exciting happens in February. And to top it all off, it only gets 29 days. If months could have chips on their shoulders, February's would be the size of a truck.
But there is one gleaming jewel, a red ruby that can be found which saves the month from wallowing in complete misery... Valentine's Day. Personally, I have always been a bit jaded when it comes to Valentine's Day. It's a holiday created by chocolate and greeting card companies to shame people into buying their products, a manufactured celebration for men to prove their love for the women in their lives. As if handing over a box of chocolates once a year is any signification of someone's love. And conversely, is the lack of a gift a sign that you don't love someone the rest of the year? Valentine's Day is an easy way to talk about sex, masquerading as love, and splash a flashy picture on the cover.
But as I've gotten older and a little wiser, mostly after learning from the incalculable mistakes I've made when it comes to love and relationships, I've started to realize the importance of Valentine's Day. In today's busy world, when we're rushing from our homes to our jobs, and inevitably, taking our work home with us at night, we forget to give Love (with a capital "L") the recognition it deserves. We say it plenty, but quite often, without feeling. And most of the time, I would venture to say, without thinking about what that Love actually means. Valentine's Day is a reminder for all of us to stop and focus, if just for a day, on the Love in your life.
Let's also take note that Valentine's Day, as with Christmas, has the potential danger of being too commercialized. Valentine's Day should be about feelings, not flowers or chocolate.
Love is Fashion, the same way as Fashion is Love. What does this all have to do with Fashion, you might ask? Love is more than just a feeling you have for another. It's a state of being. Let your clothes reflect that. Literally wear your emotions on your sleeve. If you're feeling good, flaunt it with bright colors. Show off your soaring spirit with free-flowing skirts. Or if you're particularly revved up, let a little bit of that show by donning some leather. It might be a little bit of a cliche, but red is the color of love. Go ahead, wear it. Don't be scared of being a little corny. We all do stupid things when we're in love, so you can always use that as an excuse.
